2012 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football team

The 2012 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football represents Eastern New Mexico University in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). Led by first-year head coach Josh Lynn, the Greyhounds finished the season 3–7 overall with a conference mark of 2–6, placing seventh.[1]

2012 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
2012 record	3–7 (2–6 LSC)
Head coach	Josh Lynn (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kelley Lee (1st season)
Home stadium	Greyhound Stadium (Capacity: 5,200)

2012 Lone Star Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 16 Midwestern State +^		7	–	1					9	–	2
No. 4 West Texas A&M +^		7	–	1					12	–	3
Tarleton State		5	–	3					6	–	4
Texas A&M–Kingsville		5	–	3					6	–	6
Abilene Christian		4	–	4					7	–	4
Angelo State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Eastern New Mexico †		2	–	6					3	–	7
Incarnate Word		1	–	7					2	–	9
Texas A&M–Commerce		1	–	7					1	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant † – Eastern New Mexico vacated all three wins. Rankings from AFCA poll

Previous season

Eastern New Mexico went winless, finishing 0–9 overall and 0–7 in conference play.[2]

Recruting

Head coach Josh Lynn brought in 14 new recruits before the season started[3]

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dustin Breeze OL	Belen, New Mexico	Belen High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
A.J. Canales FS	El Paso, Texas	Canutillo High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jeremy Hathcock OL	Aztec, New Mexico	Aztec High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	275 lb (125 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Cody Jurek OL	Gonzales, Texas	Gonzales High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Idarious Ray OL	Amarillo, Texas	Palo Duro High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	335 lb (152 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jordan Wade OL	Houston, Texas	Cy-Ridge High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Michael Cowden DT	Aztec, New Mexico	Aztec High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	335 lb (152 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ricky Dickson DL	Park Forest, Illinois	Rich East High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jeremy Doucette LB	Breaux Bridge, Louisiana	Cecilia High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	235 lb (107 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
John Garcia DB	Albuquerque, New Mexico	St. Pius X High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Marcos Hinojos DL	Plainview, Texas	Plainview High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	275 lb (125 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Landon Lock LB	Gonzales, Texas	Gonzales High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Willie Riley S	Amarillo, Texas	Palo Duro High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Daniel Pena DL	El Paso, Texas	El Paso-Austin High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Preseaon

Eastern New Mexico was picked to finish 8th in the 2012 LSC preseason poll.[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	6:00 pm	at New Mexico Highlands*	Perkins Stadium Las Vegas, NM	L 14–42	4,800	[5]
September 8	2:00 pm	Sul Ross*	Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM	W 38–35	4,127	[6]
September 14	3:30 pm	vs. Incarnate Word	Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX (LSC Football Festival Debut)	W 34-24		[7]
September 22	7:00 pm	at Tarleton State	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	L 23–35	6,347	[8]
September 29	3:00 pm	Angelo State	Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM	L 19–49	3,127	[9]
October 6	6:00 pm	at Abilene Christian	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 17–59	3,576	[10]
October 20	6:00 pm	No. 17 West Texas A&M	Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM (Wagon Wheel Game)	L 21–44	2,759	[11]
October 27	7:00 pm	at No. 11 Midwestern State	Memorial Stadium Whichita Falls, TX	L 28–51	3,129	[12]
November 3	1:00 pm	Texas A&M–Commerce	Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM	W 7–3	2,118	[13]
November 10	7:00 pm	at Texas A&M–Kingsville	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 13–33	8,137	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from American Football Coaches Association Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Josh Lynn steps down as ENMU football coach".
2. "2011 Football Schedule".
3. "Press release: Lynn adds talent for 2012 football season". The Estern New Mexico News. February 1, 2012.
4. "Football: Preseason poll announced". Lone Star Conference.
5. "Football vs New Mexico Highlands".
6. "Football vs Sul Ross".
7. "Football vs Incarnate Word".
8. "Football vs Tarleton State".
9. "Football vs Angelo State".
10. "Football vs Abilene Christian".
11. "Football vs West Texas A&M".
12. "Football vs Midwestern State".
13. "Football vs TAMU Commerce".
14. "Football vs TAMU Kingsville".